GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |